Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
January 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836AB
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
660
Engine
Pwa PW4152
Part
Compressor
Part number
PW4152
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
5,650 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE HAD COMPRESSOR STALL WITH EGT AND VIBRATION RISING, SHUT DOWN ENGINE DIVERTED YYT. FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE, REPLACED ENGINE FOR RETURN TO SERVICE, ROUTED FAILED ENGINE TO SHOP.

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